I50 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [Bull. 



throat have been taken at New Haven on May 23, 1902, June 5, 

 1905, May 24, 1907, and May 18, 1908 (L. B. B.). 



Vermivora chrysoptera (Linnseus.) Golden-winged War- 

 bler. 



A rare summer resident in most parts of the state, very local 

 in its distribution; a regular summer resident in small numbers 

 at Portland. 



Earliest record. New Haven, May II, 1904, 1905, May 7, 

 1895 (H. W. F.) ; Portland, May 3, 1896; Litchfield, May 7, 1905 

 (E. S. W.). Average date of arrival at Portland for thirty-three 

 years, May 14. 



Latest record. New Haven, May 12, 1894, May 23, 1898 

 (A. H. V.); Portland, June 22, 1894; Litchfield, July 12, 1906 

 (E. S. W.) ; Suffield, July 7, 1876 (Shores) ; x New Haven, Aug. 

 24, 1912 (L. B. B.). 



Occurrence. Bethel, breeding (Stetson, Judd, and Hamlin) ; 

 Stratford (Eames) ; New Haven (Hedges, H. W. F., A. H. V., 

 E. S. W., L. B. B.) ; Litchfield (E. S. W.) ; Danbury, breeding 

 (J. C. A. M.) ; Kent (Job) ; Portland, breeding (J. H. S.). It 

 has not been found at New London by Hill, nor at East Hartford 

 by W. E. T., nor at Saybrook by J. N. C, though J. H. S. found 

 one at Saybrook, May 30, 1877. 



Nest. On the ground in brush land near a swamp. 



Eggs. Usually 4 or 5 ; the last of May. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. May 29, 1895, five eggs 

 (Hamlin). Latest record. June 21, 1894, four eggs (J. H. S.). 



A nest containing five young with the male parent of this 

 species and the female V. pinus was found at Bethel, June 11, 

 1905. June 16, the young had left the nest; but one was caught 

 which had an olive-green back and yellow throat, breast, and 

 lower parts, showing no black on throat or through eye (J. C. 

 A. M. and R. C. Judd). 



Vermivora rubricapilla rubricapilla (Wilson). Nashville 

 Warbler. 



A common spring and fall migrant in May and September; 

 breeds in small numbers throughout the state, but more frequently 

 in the northern part. 



1 Merriam, Birds of Conn., p. 14. 



